The search for a new director for Cayuga County's Emergency Management Office is moving forward, with officials saying Wednesday they hope to interview candidates for the position next month. The office has been without a director — and any full-time staff — since earlier this year when the then newly-hired director and a deputy director resigned suddenly in January and the remaining deputy director was placed on administrative leave in February before later resigning. In May, the Cayuga County Legislature voted to table a resolution to hire a new director over concerns with salary and other unanswered questions. The next month, county E-911 Administrator Denise Spingler floated a plan to consolidate some positions between E-911 and the emergency office in order to optimize communication and share resources between the offices.